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Dawson ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Dawson, IL is 62520, and its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
536
Area codes
217, 447

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dawson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Riverton (4.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Dawson uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Dawson in numbers

About 536 people live in Dawson, in 223 households. The median household income is $76,339 a year, 8% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,000 (65% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $850 a month. The median age is 42.1; 10.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population536Dawson536
Households223Dawson223
Median age42.1Dawson42.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,339Dawson$76,339Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$91,000Dawson$91,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$850Dawson$850Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%Dawson10.4%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minDawson22.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density677 / sq miDawson677 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Dawson village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Dawson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dawson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62520 Dawson , IL Standard 1,652 $84,500 $226,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Dawson

These ZIP codes cover part of Dawson but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Dawson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62561 Riverton , IL Standard 4,842 $81,646 $165,800

Map of Dawson ZIP codes

62520

The ZIP codes of Dawson, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Dawson

The nearest larger towns are Riverton (3,513 people, 4.0 mi), Spaulding (879 people, 4.5 mi) and Mechanicsburg (728 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Dawson
TownPopulationDistance
Riverton 3,513 4.0 mi
Sherman 4,386 8.0 mi
Rochester 3,766 8.2 mi
Springfield 113,330 10.6 mi
Chatham 14,639 17.4 mi
Pawnee 2,738 19.1 mi
Lincoln 13,281 21.1 mi
Taylorville 10,646 21.7 mi
Auburn 4,306 24.3 mi
Forsyth 3,502 26.9 mi
Decatur 69,815 28.0 mi
Virden 3,171 29.1 mi

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